Weighing scoop



Jan. s, `1925. 1,522,316

C. NAUCK WEIGHING SCOOP Filed 001,. 2' 1925 "1n/ Y I WITNESSES INVENTORw' ba ries jVauc/Tr,

M67 a ATTORNEYS Fatented dan. 6, i925.

CHARLES Nauen. or entrronr, missies LiwLnie, or

Application filed (bctober 2, 1923. erial To all whom t may concerny Beit known that. I, Criannns Nauen, a citizen of the United States, andresident of Gulfport, in the county of l rison and State of Mississippi,have invented certain new and useful improvements in Veighing Scoops, ofwhich the following is a specification.

This invention relates to scoops especially adapted for picking upgranular and other matter.

Briefly stated an important object of this invention is to provide ascoop having siniple means whereby to weigh the contei of the same so asto overcome the necessity of pouring the contents of the scoop into aseparate scale.

A further object is to provide a combined scoop and scale which issimple to use, duraable in construction and cheap to manufacture.

Uther objects and advantages will be apparent during the course of thefollowing description.

in the accompanying drawing forming a part of this application in whichlike numerals are employed to designate like parts throughout the same,

Figure l is a side elevation of the improved scoop and scale, the handlebeing shown in section to illustrate the scale.

Tiigure 2 is a longitudinal sectional view through the handle, the leverof the scale being shown in the position it occupies when the scoop isladened with granular or other matter.

Figure 3 is a fragmentary plan view illustrating the handle and aportion of the scoop.

Figure 4 is a detail transverse sectional view taken on line t-/i ofFigure i.

Figure 5 is a perspective illustrating an indicating arm or leverembodied in the invention.

ln the drawing wherein for the purpose of illustration is shown apreferred embodiment of the invention the numeral 5 riesignates a scoopadapted for piclzing up and carrying any granular or other mattei' andas illustrated in Figure l the scoop which is carried longitudinally hasits rear end portion connected to the flanges 6 of an approximately i-shaped depending extension 7 on the forward end of a main lever 8. Theapno. eeaiefi.

pronimately l.-shaped depending extension 7 is secured to the rear endof the scoop by the tianges 6 and by fasteningdevices 9 which extend`hrmagh the top of the scoop. The deuending L 'haped extension 7terminates in a return bend which constitutes a bumper i0 adapted to beengaged with the under side of a hollow handle ll so as to hold thescoop il against extensive movement with relation to the handle when thescoop is being moved through a body of material for the purpose ofloading the scoop.

rlhe levfr S is received in the handle ll and is held in position bymeans of a combined attaching and tensioning leaf spring la, the saidleaf spring being of U-shaped formation and having a bight portion l5secured flatly in engagement with the rear end of the handle ll by meansof fastening devices l5. it will be seen that the combined attachinoandtensioning leaf spring is proi ded with a short branch 16 secured to therear portion of the lever 8 by fastening devices l? and with a longbranch curved longitudinally and fiatly engaged with the lower edge ofthe lever 8 so as to normally hold the lever in the position illustratedin Figure l.

ifi thumb screw 1S is threaded through the bottom of the handle il andis engaged with the long branch of the U-shaped spring 1S so as totension the same. By this means the scales may be adjusted.

The forward portion of the handle 8 is enlarged considerably andencloses the major' portion of a main indicating lever 20, the lowerportion of which is provided with a pivot pin 2l extended through thehandle and connected to opposite sides of the same as illustrated inFigure el.

is illustrated in Figure 5 the lever 2l is provided at its lower endwith a lateral branch having a slot 24 extended longitudinally thereofand adapted to receive an actuating pin 25, said actuating pin beingextended 'hrough the forward `portion of the lever 8. lt will be seenwith reference to Figure -i that the forward portion of the lever S isconsiderably enlarged and is provided with a slot 27 extended outthrough the upper and lower edges thereof and receiving the lever 2O soas to hold the lever against lateral movement. However, the slot is ofample length to allow the lever 2O to partake of a free pivotal movementon the pin 26 when the lever 8 is moved eitherI up or down.

The upper portion of the lever 20 is provided with a pointer 30 whichplays over the curved portion of the handle ll and eeoperates with thecalibrations in indicating the weight of the contents of the scoop.

In operation the operator grasps the handle ll and introduces the scoopinto the materia-l to be weighed and the curved terminal portion l() ofthe L-shaped attaching extension 7 will contact with the bottom of thehollow handle ll and thereby limit the movement of the scoop withrelation to the handle.

One side 0f the handle Yll is provided 1ith a weighted indicator 39pivotally supported by a pivot pin t0 and the said indicator cooperateswith one or more calibrations on the handle 1l to indicate when the.handle is held level or horizontal. lVhen the handle ll has beenadjusted in a horizontal position while in the hands of the operator theindicating level' 20 and more particularly the pointer 30 thereon willcooperate with the calibrations 30 to vindicate the weight of thecontents ef the scoop.

Attention is especially directed tothe fact that during the filling ofthe scoop the forward end of the hollow handle ll is entirely closed bythe lever S and the adjacent portion of the depending extension T sothat no granular or other matter can accidentally enter the handle.Furthermore, it will be seen that all the major parts of the scale areenclosed within the handle and are protected thereby so that the devicewill stand rough usage.

It is to be understood that the form of the invention herewith shown anddescribed is to be taken as a preferred example of the same and thatsuch minor changes in arrangement and construction of parts ma i be madeas will remain within the spirit of the invention and the scope of whatis claimed.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed is zd l. Thecombination with a hollow handle open at its forward end, of a leverswingable in the handle having a spring in connection therewithcontrolling its movement and having its forward end provided with adepending extension at the forward end of the handle, a scoop connectedto said extension, and an indicating member pivote-d within said handle,said indicating member being provided with a slot, and a pin carried bysaid first named lever and movable in said slot against the wallsthereof where by to swing said indicating member by movement of the saidlever.

2. rlhe combination with a hollow handle open at its forward end, of alever received in said handle and having its forward end provided with adepending approximately L-shaped extension, a scoop connected to saidextension, an indicating lever pivoted to said handle, said indicatinglever being provided with a transverse branch havin a longitudinal slot,a pin carried by sai first named lever and received in said slot wherebyto actuate said indicating lever, and a combined attaching andtensioning leaf spring secured in said handle and having a branchrigidly seemed to said first named lever and having a second branchflatly engaged with the lever and normally holding the same in a setposition.

3. The combination with a hollow handle open at its forward end, of alever received in said handle and having its forward end provided with adepending approximately L-shaped extension, a scoop connected to saidextension, an indicating lever pivoted to said handle, said indicatinglever being provided with a transverse branch havin a longitudinal slot,a pin carried by sai tlrst named lever and received in said slot wherebyto actuate said indicating lever, a combined attaching and tensioningleaf spring secured in said handle and having a branch rigidly securedto said first named lever and having a second branch latl en gaged withthe lever and normally ho ding the same in a set position, the forwardportion of said main lever being provided with a slot extending outthrough the upper and lower edges thereof and receiving said indicatinglever whereby to hold the indicating lever against excessive lateralmovement.

4. The eon'ibination with a hollow handle open at its forward end, of alever received in said handle and having .its forward end provided witha depending approximately L-shaped extension, a scoop connected to saidextension, an imlieating lever pivoted to said handle, said indicatinglever heilig provided with a transverse branch havin a longitudinalslot, a pin carried by said first named lever and received in said slot,whereby to actuate said indicating lever, a combined attaching andtensioning leaf spring secured in said handle and havin a branch rigidlysecured to said first name lever and having a second branch flatlyengaged with the lever and normally holding the same in a set position,the forward portion of said main lever being provided with a slotextending out through the upper and lower edges thereof and receivingsaid indieating lever whereby to hold the indicating lever againstexcessive lateral movement, said depending extension and said firstnamed lever constituting a means for normally closing the forward end ofsaid handle and said extension being provided with a return bendconstituting a bumper.

CHARLES NAUCK.

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